| Class |
Date |
Room |
In-class Event |
Due
before class |
New assignment |
| 01 |
M 08/31 |
136 |
• Syllabus
& course introduction
• Lab orientation & Access
Guidelines
• Discussion: Mac basics |
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• Reading
1 - Rush. Read & post a blog entry on UB Learns with your response. |
| 02 |
W 09/02 |
215 |
• Discussion: Mac basics, cont.
• Discussion: The Internet & World Wide Web
|
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• Lynda.com: Dreamweaver CS4 Getting Started |
| |
M 09/07 |
N/A |
Labor Day - No classes |
|
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| 03 |
W 09/09 |
215 |
• Project 1: synthesized meaning
• Video - William Gibson |
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• Project
1 proposal blog entry on UB Learns
• Video - William Gibson, Read & post a blog entry on UB Learns with your response. |
| 04 |
M 09/14 |
136 |
• Tutorial 1: Dreamweaver - File Management & Web Design |
• Reading
1 - RushRead & post a blog entry on UB Learns with your response.
• Lynda.com: Dreamweaver CS4 Getting Started |
• Lynda.com: Photoshop CS4 Getting Started |
| 05 |
W 09/16 |
215 |
• Video: Why Man Creates
• Project 1 Group
brainstorming |
• Project
1 Proposal blog entry
• Video - William Gibson, Read & post a blog entry with your response. |
|
| 06 |
M 09/21 |
136 |
• Tutorial 1: Dreamweaver - File Management & Web Design, cont. |
|
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| 07 |
W 09/23 |
215 |
• Discussion: Raster
• Demos: Scanning, printing, color corrections, adjustment layers, clipping groups |
|
• Continue work on Proj. 1 |
| |
M 09/28 |
N/A |
Yom Kippur - No classes |
|
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| 08 |
W 09/30 |
215 |
• Video & Discussion: Mashup Culture
• Tutorial 2: Preview |
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| 09 |
M 10/05 |
136 |
• Tutorial 2: Photoshop |
• Lynda.com: Photoshop CS4 Getting Started |
|
| 10 |
W 10/07 |
142 |
• Work day in the open lab
• Work in progress consultation |
• Proj. 1 to work on in class. |
• Lynda.com: Illustrator CS4 Getting Started |
| 11 |
M 10/12 |
136 |
• Work day |
• Proj. 1 to work on in class. |
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| 12 |
W 10/14 |
215 |
• Proj. 1 critique |
• Proj. 1 file uploaded to CourseWork. Prepare a short statement. |
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| 13 |
M 10/19 |
136 |
• Tutorial 3: Illustrator - Vector Art |
• Lynda.com: Illustrator CS4 Getting Started. |
• Reading 2 - McLuhan. Read & post a blog entry with your response. |
| 14 |
W 10/21 |
215 |
• Project 2: Liberated Page
• Discussion: Vector Art & Fonts
• Video: Maya Lin |
• Proj. 1 Final: Hand in print, upload PSD file to CourseWork, and post JPEG image with statement and credits to your Web portfolio.
|
• Project
2 Proposal via blog entry
• Video - Maya Lin, Post a blog entry with your response. |
| 15 |
M 10/26 |
136 |
• Tutorial 3: Illustrator - Vector Art, cont. |
|
• Continue work on Proj. 2 |
| 16 |
W 10/28 |
215 |
• Discussion: Typography and Design Principles
• Design Exercises |
• Project 2 Proposal via blog entry. |
• Lynda.com: Digital Audio Principles (Sections 1, 14, 15, 19) |
| 17 |
M 11/02 |
136 |
• Work Day |
• Video -Maya Lin, Post a blog entry with your response.
• Reading 2 - McLuhan. Read & post a blog entry with your response. |
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| 18 |
W 11/04 |
215 |
• Proj 2 Critique |
• Proj. 2 file uploaded to CourseWork. Prepare a short statement. |
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| 19 |
M 11/09 |
136 |
• Tutorial: Audacity - Audio Processing |
• Bring in headphones
• Lynda.com: Digital Audio Principles (Sections 1, 14, 15, 19) |
• Flash CS4 Professional Getting Started |
| 20 |
W 11/11 |
215 |
• Project 3: Interactive Voices
• Examples: sound art
• Sign up for Project 3 Consultations |
• Proj. 2 Final: Hand in print, upload file to CourseWork, and post image and statement to Web. |
• Proj. 3 Proposal via blog entry |
| 21 |
M 11/16 |
136 |
• Tutorial: Flash - Interactive Motion & Sound
|
• Flash CS4 Professional Getting Started |
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| 22 |
W 11/18 |
215 |
• Discussion: Interactivity, Interface Design
• Video: Oscar Fischinger |
• Proj. 3 proposalvia blog entry.
|
• Continue work on Proj. 3 |
| 23 |
M 11/23 |
136 |
• Tutorial: Flash - Interactive Motion & Sound, cont.
|
|
• Video -Oscar Fischinger, Read & post a blog entry with your response. |
| |
W 11/25 |
N/A |
Fall Recess - No classes |
|
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| 24 |
M 11/30 |
136 |
• Work day |
|
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| 25 |
W 12/02 |
215 |
• Project
3 Sound Design Critique |
• Project 3 audio upload MP3s to CourseWork, prepare a brief statement to read. |
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| 26 |
M 12/07 |
136 |
• Work day
|
• Video -Oscar Fischinger, Read & post a blog entry with your response. |
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| 27 |
W 12/09 |
215 |
• Project
3 Interface Critique |
• Project 3 Flash .swf uploaded to CourseWork, prepare a brief statement to read. |
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| NA |
Su 12/13 |
NA |
All assignments
due. Labs close 11 p.m. |
• Web portfolios completed. |
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